Suzanne Salisbury
Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 128. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Salisbury (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 128. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Suzanne Salisbury earned an A.A. in social work from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2002 and a B.A. in leadership from the University of Southern Maine in 2022. Salisbury's career experience includes owning The Daily Grind. She founded Westbrook Families Feeding Families.[1][2][3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Salisbury was assigned to the following committees:
- Ethics Committee, Chair
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Salisbury was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 128
Incumbent Suzanne Salisbury defeated Charles Ellis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 128 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Salisbury (D) | 65.2 | 3,359 |
 | Charles Ellis (R) | 34.8 | 1,792 | |
| Total votes: 5,151 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 128
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Suzanne Salisbury in round 1 .
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Total votes: 471 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 128
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Ellis in round 1 .
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Total votes: 290 |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 128
Incumbent Suzanne Salisbury defeated Charles Ellis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 128 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Salisbury (D) | 67.9 | 2,879 |
| Charles Ellis (R) | 32.1 | 1,358 | |
| Total votes: 4,237 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 128
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Suzanne Salisbury in round 1 .
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Total votes: 400 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 128
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Ellis in round 1 .
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Total votes: 143 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 35
Suzanne Salisbury won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Salisbury (D) | 100.0 | 4,470 |
| Total votes: 4,470 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 35
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Suzanne Salisbury in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,284 |
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2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Dillon Bates defeated Suzanne Salisbury in the Democratic primary. Emily Downing was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bates defeated Downing in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Dillon Bates |
53.2% | 2,167 | |
| Republican | Emily Downing | 41.8% | 1,702 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5% | 203 | |
| Total Votes | 4,072 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dillon Bates |
61% | 325 |
| Suzanne Salisbury | 39% | 208 |
| Total Votes | 533 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Suzanne Salisbury did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
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- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
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- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
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- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
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- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Maine House of Representatives District 128 |
Officeholder Maine House of Representatives District 128 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Maine House of Representatives, "Suzanne M. Salisbury," accessed January 15, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sue Salisbury," accessed February 7, 2023
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives, "Suzanne M. Salisbury," accessed February 7, 2023
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
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| Preceded by Kevin O'Connell (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 128 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 35 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by James Thorne (R) |
